Opening a Door

 When do you decide to open a door?

After a single small voice from the other side
asks you nicely?

Or perhaps when a mob of fists and bricks
slam again and again,
measuring their determination against yours
and the strength of your barriers?

I urge you to consider another option.
That maybe...
just maybe...
your door is closed and erected for a reason.

That the locks and bars are actually there for your protection
and not just for others to demand entry through.
That choosing to remain safe and separate is just as valid
as throwing that same door wide
and allowing anyone you want to enter.

If you need that door to stay closed,
then embrace your instincts.
Don't let others tear down the structural integrity that keeps you safe.